SS American Victory, Victory class cargo ship and museum in Tampa, United States.

The SS American Victory is a World War II cargo vessel now serving as a floating museum at Channelside Drive in Tampa. The ship measures 455 feet (138.8 m) long and has several decks with engine rooms, cargo hatches, radio compartments, and crew quarters all open to visitors.

Built at the California Shipbuilding Yard in Los Angeles, the ship was launched after 55 days and delivered to the War Shipping Administration on 20 June 1945. It carried Army cargo to Manila, was there when the war ended, and later served in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Laid up for three decades from 1969, it was turned over to a preservation organization in April 1999 and arrived in Tampa under tow on 16 September 1999.

The ship is named after American University in Washington, D.C., following the Victory ship practice of naming vessels for educational institutions. Visitors can see restored crew quarters, the galley and crew mess, and the radio room, all fitted with period memorabilia. In the No. 3 cargo hold, converted into an exhibit area, an original propeller from the German submarine U-352, sunk in May 1942 by the USCGC Icarus and recovered in 1979, is on display.

The museum opens Monday from 12 PM to 5 PM and Tuesday through Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM, with adult admission at 15 dollars. The tour involves climbing steep ladders and walking through narrow passageways, so comfortable shoes are recommended and watch for slippery metal surfaces.

Visitors can step into the engine room and see the steam turbine that once powered the ship. The galley still has the original stoves where cooks prepared meals for the entire crew.